Delhi lynching: Mob beats man to death for trying to rape 4-year-old girl

The man lured the minor girl, who had gone to have snacks at a roadside eatery, to a deserted spot  When some locals reached the spot, they found the man forcing himself on the girl A mob attacked the man with stones and batons, and kept hitting him until he fell unconscious The police have not been able to identify those who beat up the man

A 25-year-old man, who was thrashed by a mob for allegedly attempting to rape a four-year-old girl in East Delhi's Pandav Nagar, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Saturday. 

Police said the man, identified as Golu, lured the girl, who had gone to have snacks at a roadside eatery, to a deserted spot near Sanjay Lake. When the girl did not return home, her mother started looking for her. A local told her that he had seen Golu taking her towards the lake. 

When the mother along with some locals reached the spot, they reportedly found Golu forcing himself on the minor girl. A mob then attacked him with stones and batons, and kept hitting him until he fell unconscious, said a police officer. 

After the police learnt about the incident, he was rushed to Lal Bahadur Shastri hospital and later referred to GTB hospital, where he died during treatment.

Golu, who hailed from Basti in Uttar Pradesh, lived in Shashi Garden area near Pandav Nagar. He was addicted to alcohol and drugs, the police said. The cops have not been able to identify those who beat up the man. 

Golu's body has been handed over to his family, who has alleged that he was killed by a group of persons for resisting a robbery. The police, however, have refuted the allegation. 

(with PTI inputs)